In this Issue
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FeaturesWorst Ever Tornado Losses Won’t Affect Property Rates Yet
A series of severe thunderstorms and tornadoes that ravaged the... -
FeaturesTexas Regulation Bill Passes in Last Hours of Session
In the waning hours of the 78th Legislature Texas lawmakers passed... -
NewsbriefsOKLA. BOND SCAM ALERT:
Insurance Commissioner Carroll Fisher warned Oklahomans that Eastern... -
NewsbriefsFARMERS SETTLEMENT APPROVED:
State District Judge Scott Jenkins gave preliminary approval to the... -
NewsbriefsOKLA. GOV. GETS TORT REFORM BILL:
A tort reform measure aimed at addressing the state's medical... -
NewsbriefsTEXAS MOLD CLAIMS HIT $4 BILLION:
Texas insurance companies paid out around $4 billion for mold claims... -
NewsbriefsOKLA. AGENT LOSES LICENSE:
Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Carroll Fisher revoked the license of... -
FeaturesBurns & Wilcox Chairman Reflects on Decades of Business
Recently, Insurance Journal sat down with Alan Kaufman, chairman,... -
RatingsS&P’s Cuts Liberty Mutual
Standard & Poor's lowered its counterparty credit and financial... -
RatingsAMERCO Subs Downgraded
A.M. Best Co. downgraded the financial strength ratings to "C" (weak)... -
RatingsAce Affirmed, Outlook Neg.
S&P's assigned its "BBB-" preferred stock rating to Ace Ltd.'s $500... -
FeaturesPolitical Efforts, Member Growth Mark Juneau’s Tenure as IIAT President
The strong likelihood of new tort reform legislation and the addition... -
FeaturesDewhurst a Featured Speaker at IIAT’s 106th Annual Convention
The Independent Insurance Agents of Texas' annual convention, to be... -
Cover StoryWorking with Blowouts, Knock-for-Knocks and Other Oil Patch Oddities
One of the big issues facing small- to mid-size oil and gas operators... -
FeaturesLouisiana’s Jim Brown Won’t Back Down
What have you done in the last six months? Former Louisiana... -
Legal BeatEmerging Exposures Lead To New Coverage Issues
Coverage for technology torts—"techno-torts" or "cybertorts"—is... -
Parting ShotsA New Day for Independet Agents
I put the low point of prospects for independent agency success... -
Editor's NoteSurplus Lines and All that Jazz
Happy times are here again for professionals who operate in the...
